Gooey Cinnamon Biscuits
My dad makes the world’s best cinnamon rolls. Luckily, he has taught me how to make them so I can enjoy his cinnamon rolls even when he is not around. They are fairly easy to make, but they do take some time. I was craving cinnamon rolls over the weekend, but wasn’t in the mood to spend all morning in the kitchen. Instead, I made Gooey Cinnamon Biscuits. These cinnamon layered biscuits taste similar to a gooey pull-apart cinnamon roll, but are super simple to make. Josh and I had these babies in and out of the oven in no time.
The biscuits are made with heavy cream instead of butter. We cut the biscuit dough into eight large squares and put four of the squares in an 8×8 pan.
Next, we sprinkled the dough with brown sugar, cinnamon, and cinnamon chips. We put the remaining squares on top of the filling and pressed the edges to seal the biscuits together. We topped the biscuits with more cinnamon chips and let them bake for about 15 minutes.
When the biscuits were slightly cooled, we drizzled a creamy glaze over the entire pan. The glaze seeped down into the biscuits adding a dose of extra sweetness to the biscuits. I cut the biscuits into squares and we sat down to indulge in our weekend breakfast treat.
I don’t think either of us said a word at the breakfast table. We were too busy devouring our Gooey Cinnamon Biscuits. The biscuit dough is rich, fluffy, and tender. The tunnel of cinnamon sugar goodness along with the sweet cream glaze takes these biscuits to a whole new level.
These satiny sweet biscuits melt in your mouth and will make you want seconds. I told myself I was only going to have one biscuit, but I couldn’t stay away from the pan. I kept going back to the pan for one more bite. By the end of the day I think my “one more bite” turned into three more biscuits. Oops! 
If you are feeling lazy, but in the mood for a divine breakfast treat-you have to make these Gooey Cinnamon Biscuits. I love my dad’s cinnamon rolls, but when I am craving a cinnamon breakfast treat and don’t have enough time, this is my new “go to” recipe. These cinnamon biscuits are too easy to make. So easy that I am already thinking about making another pan. I might be in trouble with this recipe:)
Update-I’ve had a lot of questions about where to buy cinnamon chips. I buy Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips and I can usually find them at Dan’s Market and Fresh Market in Utah. If you can’t find them in a store near you, you can order them online here.
Gooey Cinnamon Biscuits
Yield: 4 huge biscuits or 9 regular biscuits
Cook Time: 14-16 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1/2 cup cinnamon chips, divided
3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extractDirections:
1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease an 8 x 8-inch baking pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, baking powder, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and salt, breaking up any large clumps in the brown sugar. Pour in 1 1/2 cups of the cream and mix just until combined. Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a long, thick rectangle. The dough will be firm, yet wet and sticky.
3. Slice the rectangle into 8 equally-sized squares. Lay four of the squares in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and half of the cinnamon chips over each square. Place the remaining biscuit dough squares on top and lightly press the edges to seal. Top the biscuits with the remaining cinnamon chips.
4. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the biscuits are slightly golden brown on the outside and just cooked through. Remove from the oven and use a knife to spread and smear the hot cinnamon chips on top of the biscuits.
5. Whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup cream, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla extract. Lightly drizzle the biscuits with this glaze. Serve immediately.
Recipe slightly adapted from The Kitchn
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I’ll just echo everyone else–ooh, those do look de-lish. My boys would like those because they always want me to make cinnamon rolls, but I don’t always want to take that time to do it. I’m going to pretend I don’t see all the cream and just do it!
Wow! I dont think I have ever actually licked my screen before. I mean, uh, not saying i did that or anything.
Great job as always Miss Maria!!!
This is the best idea ever. I love getting a cinnamon roll fix without the wait!
I can’t stop drooling!
Thanks for the comment on my rummy oatmeal cookies–knowing that I made YOU, the alltime cookie queen, crave cookies makes me insanely happy!
I have been looking for an easy cinnamon roll recipe. I plan to make these tonight.
These look delightful! I’ve been craving cinnamon rolls for a while. I might just have to try this ASAP.
These look delicious…yet dangerously easy! I might have to sacrifice my waist for this one.
You’re gonna make it real hard to try and lose this baby weight! Man… looks delicious!!
What a great new way to get my cinnamon roll fix!
Tempting biscuits. They looks so gooey, sweet and Cinnamony!! I love it. Thanks
Whoa! Amazing! I think I’m going to have to make these for Thanksgiving!
It’s 5:00 and I want these for dinner! I can’t wait to make these!!
YUM!
These look perfect for holiday time just around the corner
Oh my these look perfect to take or make on vacation., (anytime, really,but I am getting ready to go away for a few days , thus vacation on my mind ) Simple, delish and eaaaasy….
For someone who asked abt the cinnamon chips, I use a company called Prepared Pantry out of Idaho, I think, and they also have REAL fruit chips, as in raspberry, strawberry and blueberry. Check it out.
Thanks Maria for all the ‘ so good recipes’ that I now have to think about going on a diet…..well, maybe after I make these gooey biscuits !
Two Peas replied: — September 13th, 2011 @ 10:22 am
Thanks for the tip on the chips! I will have to check out that place.
These look so great!! What a yummy twist on a cinnamon roll!
I just discovered your blog and love it! I’m having a group of teachers over this weekend for a working breakfast. Either the cinnamon rolls or biscuits will be on the menu. Thanks!
Two Peas replied: — September 13th, 2011 @ 10:21 am
Glad you found us Julie!
I have to try these – I love anything cinnamon but am usually too lazy to bother making cinnamon buns (probably a good thing, actually). I have never seen cinnamon chips – will have to keep an eye out for them or try and find some next time I do a cross border trip to Bellingham.
When I was pregnant I would have lived on these. Really. Love the girl!
Meant love “these” girl
omg, those look killer!!! I love cinnamon rolls, I will love these as well!!
Wow! The filling and then the topping….heavenly. I bet this doesn’t last on the breakfast table for more than a few minutes! Thanks!
Serious deliciousness. I saw a similar version on another blog and it’s such a great idea!
wow these look so delicious! yum!
Oh, yum! What a great option when you don’t want to take the time for cinnamon rolls. Definitely trying these.
As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew I needed to make it, ASAP. I almost made it last night, but then we decided to go out for frozen yogurt for dessert, so I decided to make them for breakfast this morning. Alas, to my utter disappointment, I only had 1 cup of cream. What else could I use for the other 1/2 cup? Yogurt! Plain Greek yogurt, to be exact. They turned out DIVINE. The other two tweaks I did were to smear about a tablespoon of butter over the first layer of biscuit dough before sprinkling on the brown sugar and cinnamon, and to use the buttermilk frosting recipe found on Eating Out Loud’s buttermilk cinnamon biscuit recipe (since I was out of cream.) Served with a cup of vanilla chai, this was an amazing breakfast. Thanks for sharing!
Two Peas replied: — September 13th, 2011 @ 10:19 am
Glad you liked the biscuits!
I agree–I loooove cinnamon rolls, but unless I get up at the crack of dawn, they aren’t happening. They just take too long.
THESE, however…sound like the perfect solution!!
Hello! I’m in Italy, and here it’s impossible to find this chips
, do you think I should use more cinn/sugar ? Love this recipe !Thank You 
Two Peas replied: — September 13th, 2011 @ 10:18 am
Yes, I would just use more cinnamon and sugar. Enjoy!
These look slap my own face de-lish!!!
This are totally drool-worthy! Can almost smell the cinnamon.
Oh my goodness! These look so darn good, Maria. I can see why you didn’t say a word at breakfast – those certainly deserve a moment of silence.
I have to make these. I don’t know that it’s really an option.
These look incredible, though I don’t have cinnamon chips in my local stores and the online price is a bit steep. Would they work just as well with whole-wheat flour?
Two Peas replied: — September 13th, 2011 @ 6:38 pm
You can use extra cinnamon and sugar if you can’t find the chips. I haven’t tried the recipe with whole wheat. Let me know if you do!
YUM! These look incredible!
I am in Austin, TX and they have the Hershey’s cinnamon chips at our HEB. I use them for your banana cinnamon chip bread too, but I make that recipe into mini-muffins. Thanks, this recipe looks great!
Oh my goodness Maria! These sound amazing! And so sinful! I love anything involving cinnamon, biscuits, and cinnamon roll. Wow! So good!
I hope you are doing well! Been thinking about you. Only a few more weeks. So exciting!
I need these….like right this very second! Wow…so smart! Totally making these…and SOON!
What a great idea to make cinnamons rolls in a biscuit form. It’s such a perfect way to make them. Just love this recipe….looks sooooo good.
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Do you think you could make them the night before and put them in the fridge over night? We are going tailgating this weekend and I think these would be wonderful but I don’t want to have to get up an earlier than I already am.
Two Peas replied: — September 15th, 2011 @ 10:28 am
I haven’t tried making them the night before, but I am sure they would be fine. Enjoy!!!